Android Developer

Talentedge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Central London

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Talentedge seeks a Senior Android Engineer to build and enhance a customer-facing Android app in Kotlin, leveraging Jetpack Compose. You will lead feature development, make architectural decisions, and collaborate with Product, Design and commercial teams to deliver user-focused improvements.

The role involves improving performance, publishing to Google Play, and guiding testing, with a strong emphasis on scalable architecture and customer insights. Hybrid in Central London with 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
• Significant commercial Android development experience, including working at a senior level
• Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose and Android Jetpack components
• A good understanding of Android architecture, including MVVM, dependency injection and Kotlin Coroutines
• Experience developing, maintaining and publishing applications to the Google Play Store
• Confidence working with APIs, backend integrations and third-party services
• Knowledge of automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and mobile performance optimisation
• Experience delivering features independently and working through technical challenges
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both engineers and business stakeholders
• An interest in customer behaviour, digital products and creating intuitive mobile experiences

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance a customer-facing Android application using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Lead the development of new mobile features, from initial concept through to deployment.
• Make key architectural decisions to ensure the app remains maintainable, scalable and reliable.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers and wider commercial teams to deliver improvements that align with customer needs.
• Explore opportunities to introduce greater personalisation and more engaging app functionality.
• Develop and maintain integrations with REST APIs and backend services.
• Improve application speed, stability and overall performance across Android devices.
• Manage testing, debugging and release activities, ensuring a smooth experience for users.
• Work with analytics and customer insights to understand how features are performing and identify improvements.
• Help establish engineering standards and contribute to technical planning for future development

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android architecture (MVVM, DI, Coro

API integration

Testing & CI/CD

Publish on Google Play

Communication skills

Tools

Google Play Console

Firebase

Datadog

Job description

• Central London / Hybrid (3 days in office)
• Permanent Role

Talentedge is partnering with a well-established consumer brand that is investing heavily in its technology and digital offering. With a growing customer base and ambitious plans for its mobile platforms, the business is looking for a Senior Android Engineer to play a key role in developing and improving its Android application.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys working close to the product, solving technical challenges and seeing the direct impact of their work on customers.

You'll join a collaborative engineering environment where your ideas will be valued and you'll have the freedom to influence how the Android platform evolves.

The Role

• Build and enhance a customer-facing Android application using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
• Lead the development of new mobile features, from initial concept through to deployment
• Make key architectural decisions to ensure the app remains maintainable, scalable and reliable
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers and wider commercial teams to deliver improvements that align with customer needs
• Explore opportunities to introduce greater personalisation and more engaging app functionality
• Develop and maintain integrations with REST APIs and backend services
• Improve application speed, stability and overall performance across Android devices
• Manage testing, debugging and release activities, ensuring a smooth experience for users
• Work with analytics and customer insights to understand how features are performing and identify improvements
• Help establish engineering standards and contribute to technical planning for future development

About you

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
• Significant commercial Android development experience, including working at a senior level
• Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose and Android Jetpack components
• A good understanding of Android architecture, including MVVM, dependency injection and Kotlin Coroutines
• Experience developing, maintaining and publishing applications to the Google Play Store
• Confidence working with APIs, backend integrations and third-party services
• Knowledge of automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and mobile performance optimisation
• Experience delivering features independently and working through technical challenges
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both engineers and business stakeholders
• An interest in customer behaviour, digital products and creating intuitive mobile experiences

Nice to Have

• Experience developing Android applications within retail, e-commerce or other consumer-focused businesses
• Knowledge of Firebase, push notifications and customer engagement tools
• Exposure to Shopify, commercetools or microservices-based environments
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog
• Experience using product analytics to guide technical improvements

What's on Offer?

You'll be joining a business where mobile technology is a genuine priority, with the opportunity to make a visible contribution to its continued growth.

The role offers a balance of technical ownership, hands-on development and collaboration with teams across the organisation. You'll have the opportunity to influence the direction of the Android application, introduce new functionality and play a meaningful part in improving how customers engage with the brand.

• Central London / Hybrid (3 days per week in office)